Zero.  That’s how many features The Weeknd‘s highly anticipated new album, ‘After Hours,’ boasts on it tracklist (as we reported here).

Yet, buzz for the effort – if measured by the commercial response to its trio of Billboard Hot 100 top 20 singles ‘After Hours’ (the song), ‘Blinding Lights,’ and ‘Heartless’ –  suggests there was never a need for the Grammy winner to share his spotlight.

The follow-up to 2016’s Billboard 200 chart-topping ‘Starboy,’ ‘Hours’ – his fourth official LP – may lack high profile guest stars but certainly makes up for it via the who’s who of craftsmen behind the board including Max Martin, Tame Impala, Metro Boomin, Mario Winans, and more.

Now, the 14-track set has arrived to digital retailers for your streaming pleasure.  Hear it in full inside:

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Katy Perry fans fearing her latest single, ‘Never Worn White,’ may never see the Billboard Hot 100 needn’t fret.

Although it missed the Hot 100 entirely upon its chart debut this week (as we reported here), there are reportedly a number of forthcoming promotional ventures lined up in support of the Johan Carlsson-produced tune (although sources say they will likely be delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic).

One such effort comes in the form of a behind-the-scenes look at the creation of its colorful accompanying music video.

Curious to see how the magic of the J.A.C.K.-directed clip came to be? Look inside to see:

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The music industry continues to reel as a result of the impact the ongoing coronavirus pandemic is having on the global economy.

While a number of artists were forced to postpone their respective tours, most spring concert festivals (i.e. Coachella, SXSW, etc.) are doing the same in an attempt to curtail spread of the disease.  And, while the postponements and cancellations merely come as scheduling inconveniences for some, for many others they are a matter of survival.

The live music industry employs hundreds of thousands – from musicians to sound and light engineers, dancers, set crew, and hourly customer service workers at venues.  In an effort to ensure they’re not forgotten, members of the Music Artists Coalition and their supporters are banding together to petition Trump and the United States Congress for direct financial relief on their behalf.

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Evelyn Lozada is ready to start again.

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Justin Bieber is taking his ‘Changes’ hit, ‘Intentions,’ through some changes as evidenced by the acoustic remix uploaded to his official YouTube handle recently.

“Picture-perfect, you don’t need no filter / Gorgeous, make ’em drop dead, you a killer,” he croons on the song’s chorus. “Shower you with all my attention / Yeah, these are my only intentions.”

As its Quavo-assisted official version sits at #10 on this week’s Hot 100 (as we reported here), Bieber’s making a bid to boost the Poo Bear-produced cut into the tally’s top 5 with this stripped down rendition.

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Azealia Banks makes no secret of her love for Britney Spears.

In messages published on Twitter and Instagram, the ‘Neptune’ songbird has often lauded the ‘Touch of My Hand‘ icon for her contributions to Pop culture, stellar performances and unforgettable music videos.

Now find of why Spears’ fans have taken to the net to declare their love for Azealia below…

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Who said quarantining can’t be fun?  Just ask our girl JoJo, who recently took to Tik Tok to give her followers some much needed comic relief during the coronavirus outbreak by remixing her 2004 smash hit, ‘Leave (Get Out).’

Calling the song ‘Chill (Stay In),’ the 29-year-0ld was hoping to inspire fans to continue the practice of social distancing.

“I never thought that corona could be such a nasty b**ch / Now that she’s here, boy, all I want is for you to use common sense!” she belts.  “Stay in! Right now! / Do it for humanity. I’m dead*ss / about that / but we will survive.”

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Congratulations are in order for LeToya Luckett!

For, little over a year after giving birth to her first child with husband Tommicus Walker, the Destiny’s Child original has announced she is expecting another bundle of joy.

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Karrueche Tran‘s feud with her former manager rages on.

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While former Fifth Harmony hitmaker Ally Brooke had just begun rocking stages across America on her inaugural solo headlining jaunt (the ‘Time to Shine’ tour), her former bandmate – Dinah Jane – was gearing up to do the same on an even bigger scale via her self-titled trek, ‘The Dinah Jane Tour.’

Much to the dismay of their fan bases, however, the ‘Work from Home’ singers will be forced to do just that as they have pressed pause on their respective itineraries due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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If the commercial response to her latest release, ‘I Love Me,’ is any indication, the comeback trail is looking pretty smooth for Demi Lovato.

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Lip balm boycotter Kodak Black may be currently serving a 46-month jail sentence after being found guilty on federal weapons charges, but that hasn’t stopped the 22-year-old from making headlines.

Just a day after catching heat from Megan Thee Stallion fans, affectionately called #Hotties, for claiming the ‘Hot Girl Summer’ hitmaker stole his catch phrase (click here to read more on that), now he is being slammed for making light of the current coronavirus pandemic.

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